El Dia  més Curt [the shortest day] is an international event which started in 2011 with the aim of promoting the short film genre among the public. This year the event is on from 14 to 25 December and offers a carefully selected and free programme for all sectors of the public, providing a chance…

  When looking for nightlife around Barcelona, there are quite a few options you can take. There are bars that specialize in pretty much everything. From American bars to Irish pubs, there are many choices out there. Another way to explore the bars and nightlife is to go by neighbourhood. Each neighbourhood has a fairly…

Sónar Barcelona, in its 24th year, will run 15-17th June 2017 day and night and host more than 150 concerts. Last week, the organizers announced the first of what is set to be another mega line-up… also some new additions to the festival will strengthen the offer and strengthen the festival to five days with…

Where to go and what to do with kinds in the city. http://www.barcelonaconnect.com/8636-2/

Drap Art marks its twentieth anniversary with cultural and creative proposals in different venues around the city. The festival offers exhibitions with the most iconic work from previous editions, creative marathons, a market, an intervention in public and much more. http://lameva.barcelona.cat/en/detall/drap-art-international-festival-of-recycling-art-of-catalonia_99400302511.html

Everything is set for visitors to enjoy the most creative of nights in the Poblenou neighbourhood. On Friday, 16 December, Poblenou Urban District is organising a new edition of its Open Night. From 7 pm to 2 am, entities and establishments will be opening their doors and offering free art exhibitions, multimedia installations and workshops….

If you’re a fan of artisan cocktails then you won’t want to miss Artisan Drinks BCN’s last event of 2016, on December 14th at Slow. The event features the award-winning Scottish Darnley’s View Gin, while guests will also be able to try the citrus elderflower and spiced cardamom. There will be a tasting of two…

Gift ideas from Barcelona. http://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/in-the-city/barcelona-made-in-bcn-gift-ideas/

Housed on the second floor of the city’s age-old Stock Exchange, the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi was Barcelona’s very first art school, founded in 1775 as a cost-free training center for the applied arts. Although hidden and little known, the black-and-white tiled corridors bespeak the austerity and importance of a…

Take in the most beautiful spots in the city: streets, buildings, terraces, hidden corners and cafés that were born for you to admire them. http://www.timeout.com/barcelona/things-to-do/barcelonas-21-most-beautiful-places